This is a pretty massive fluff piece, I understand that family is important to everyone and that a year plus without being able to cross borders to see them would be difficult for anyone, money or not. That he landed in Columbus though makes that ring a little hollow though - especially after stating his apparent intention to sign in Calgary.
He is a special talent who made the Flames a better team for the past 8 seasons and it is hard to lose a player of his caliber as it is an all but impossible hole to fill. That said in 3-4 years time having an aging player making 10 million plus a season may be a hard pill for a team to swallow.
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